ANMF state secretary Emily Shepherd hits campaign trail

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation state secretary Emily Shepherd has outlined her campaign priorities ahead of the Tasmanian branch secretary elections on November 29.

Upon the resignation of former secretary Neroli Ellis in October, Ms Shepherd was unanimously endorsed by the ANMF state branch council to assume the mantle of state secretary until the end of the current term.

She is a registered nurse and served as branch president for six years, as well as assistant secretary for more than a year before filling the shoes of Ms Ellis.

Ms Shepherd said she would be campaigning for competitive wages and conditions for nurses, midwives and care workers so as to facilitate further recruitment and retention.

She also said she would lobby at both a state and federal level for mandated minimum staffing levels in the residential aged care sector, as well as for increased permanent nursing and midwifery positions across all sectors.